5:59 p.m
Marco Rose, a friend of the opponents, is sitting in the dugout. “We know what to expect in terms of basic order, approach and intensity. They are an unpleasant opponent who creates a lot of pressure. It will be a very intense, open game with little controlled phases,” he is also aware of Cologne’s predictable attitude.
5:57 p.m
FC coach Steffen Baumgart is of course not happy at 16th place in the table and emphasizes that there are still many steps to follow: “We still only have four points. We have to keep scoring,” he says, emphasizing, as almost always, that you want to stay true to your own game regardless of the opponent.
17:51
Overall, FC is having a really hard time scoring their own goals, especially after the game: 5 of the 7 goals came from set pieces, three of which were penalties by Kainz. The only shooter from the game is Luca Waldschmidt, who took the lead against Wolfsburg (1:2) and the decision against Gladbach.
5:48 p.m
As already described, FC had success in the Rhine derby against Borussia Mönchengladbach last week. At 3-1, Cologne were clearly the better team. However, it still took two penalties from Florian Kainz to capitalize on their superiority. Previously they only collected one point in seven games, also because the efficiency was just as weak as seven days ago.
5:42 p.m
Finally, after two draws in the league against Bayern (2:2) and Bochum (0:0), RaBa won 3-1 at Darmstadt on the last matchday. During the week they won 3-1 against Red Star Belgrade (3-1) in the Champions League on Wednesday.
5:41 p.m
After the highly emotional derby on the last match day, the FC in Leipzig is faced with a spooky contrast program. With their first win of the season under their belt, there will be no organized fan scene in Leipzig in the late Saturday game against one of the top teams in the league. The hosts were also able to build up some momentum last week.
5:38 p.m
Hello and welcome to the live ticker of the Bundesliga match between Rasenballsport Leipzig and 1. FC Köln. The top game kicks off on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m.